Further 13 coronavirus deaths confirmed at region's hospitals
A further 13 coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.
It means 7,426 people have now died with the virus in the region's hospitals.
On top of this, a further 1,374 have died in the region’s care homes in the Black Country and Staffordshire after contracting coronavirus.
NHS England confirmed a further 132 deaths on Friday, meaning 85,067 have now died in the country's hospitals after testing positive for Covid-19.
Three deaths were announced at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, which runs the main hospitals in Stafford and Stoke, where the total increased to 1,358.
Three deaths were confirmed at the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, which runs Sandwell General and City hospitals, where the death toll now stands at 1,143.
And seven deaths were reported at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Queen Elizabeth Hospital as well as Heartlands, Solihull and Good Hope hospitals, taking the death toll there to 2,554.
No new deaths were recorded at the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust where the total remains at 715, or at the Walsall Healthcare Trust where the death toll stands at 711.
There were also no new deaths were confirmed at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust for the second day, meaning the death toll at New Cross Hospital remains at 786.
A spokesman for NHS England said: "A further 132 people, who tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 85,067.
"Patients were aged between 41 and 100 years old. All except eight – aged 52 to 100 years old – had known underlying health conditions.
"Date of death ranges from March 21, 2020, to March 11, 2021, with the majority being on or after March 7, 2021.
"Their families have been informed."
Meanwhile, 20,807,385 coronavirus vaccinations have been carried out across England to date – including first and second doses.
In the Midlands, 3,875,167 first doses of the coronavirus vaccine has been administered, while 172,663 second doses have been carried out.
The data includes vaccinations carried out between December 8 and March 11.
